By Islam Salah The MENA region is home to some of the most fascinating and well-preserved castles around the globe. These ...

Tens of thousands of people who had fled the city of Baalbek returned to bombed-out restaurants, flattened apartment ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named a temporary successor who would take over from him should he die or leave his ...

The Lebanese Army said it was deploying forces near the Israeli border as a U.S.-backed truce between Israel and Hezbollah ...

In 1177BC, Amurapi, the last king of Ugarit in modern-day Syria, wrote in cuneiform on baked clay to the Hittite emperor ...

The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest-lived empires in southeastern Europe and the Middle East. It can only ...

Researchers have discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old mug, ...

Nov. 19, 2024 — Leveraging a unique statistical analysis and applying it to ancient DNA extracted from human skeletal remains, a team of researchers has revealed new insights into how ancient ...

Syria - For decades, the Iranian regime has been acting to fund and supply weapons to its terror proxies across the Middle East, with Hezbollah being its central proxy. Iran cooperated closely with ...

has built a significant military presence in Syria in recent years, supported by dozens of proxy groups, including Hezbollah ...

Small clay cylinders from an ancient Syrian tomb have letters etched into them. The 2400-year-old tablets are the oldest ...